Notes indicate this was based on a true story in a small town in Utah, though Rod Serling was inspired by an episode of DEATH VALLEY DAYS, called "Miracle at Boot Hill" (1961). The mysterious stranger was played by noneother than John Carradine.
True, John Dehner is not as creepy as Carradine, but he's pretty darn good as a conman who cons his way into the town of Happiness, Arizona -- and with a promise. He can raise the dead! He shows off his fantastic skills by bringing a dead dog back to life, and that gets the innocent town folks thinkin'?
What makes this story so interesting is many of the locals DON'T want the dead brought back to life. And you have to admit, there's some viewers who won't disagree with that one either. It's also amazing how most of the good folks seem to have lots of ready cash in their pockets?
No matter what... you can count on a Serling twist to this macabre tale, worth the wait.
The supporting cast is sort of a who's who of dynamic characters actors, such as Percy Helton (playing Lapham), Stanley Adams and old timer J. Pat O'Malley. John Dehner steals the show nevertheless, a master of unscrupulous characters in a long career.
Top direction by veteran Ted Post, and no surprise either. He directed many episodes for GUNSMOKE, later PEYTON PLACE.
SEASON 5 EPISODE 32 remastered. 2 box sets; 6 dvd set released 2005 and 5 dvd set released 2013.
True, John Dehner is not as creepy as Carradine, but he's pretty darn good as a conman who cons his way into the town of Happiness, Arizona -- and with a promise. He can raise the dead! He shows off his fantastic skills by bringing a dead dog back to life, and that gets the innocent town folks thinkin'?
What makes this story so interesting is many of the locals DON'T want the dead brought back to life. And you have to admit, there's some viewers who won't disagree with that one either. It's also amazing how most of the good folks seem to have lots of ready cash in their pockets?
No matter what... you can count on a Serling twist to this macabre tale, worth the wait.
The supporting cast is sort of a who's who of dynamic characters actors, such as Percy Helton (playing Lapham), Stanley Adams and old timer J. Pat O'Malley. John Dehner steals the show nevertheless, a master of unscrupulous characters in a long career.
Top direction by veteran Ted Post, and no surprise either. He directed many episodes for GUNSMOKE, later PEYTON PLACE.
SEASON 5 EPISODE 32 remastered. 2 box sets; 6 dvd set released 2005 and 5 dvd set released 2013.